How the Warriors were built: Timeline of title team's roster construction

The Golden State Warriors closed out the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals Tuesday to win their first NBA championship in 40 years. They were the best team in the league from start to finish, finishing the regular season with the best record in the league and capping it off with a title.

After falling behind to the Cavaliers 2-1, the Warriors would go on to win three consecutive games to win the series. Despite a herculean effort by LeBron James, the Cavaliers could not overcome the clear discrepancy in talent between the two teams.

Here's a look at how the Golden State Warriors were built into a championship team:

Draft: 6 playersTrades: 3 playersFree agency: 6 players

Stephen Curry, No. 30

Guard

2009

Stephen Curry is the longest-tenured member of the Golden State Warriors. He was drafted by the team in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft with the No. 7 overall pick, and he is the NBA's reigning MVP.

David Lee, No. 10

Forward/Center

2010

David Lee was part of a sign-and-trade deal with the New York Knicks. The Warriors sent Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf and a future second-round pick to the Knicks in exchange for Lee. He signed a six-year, $79.54 million deal with the team.

Andrew Bogut, No. 12

Center

2012

Andrew Bogut joined the Golden State Warriors as part of a multi-player trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Warriors traded Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown in exchange for Bogut and Stephen Jackson.

Festus Ezeli, No. 31

Draymond Green, No. 23

Forward/Center

2012

Draymond Green, who was selected in the second round with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, has far exceeded expectations and is up for a lucrative contract extension this summer. Green finished as the runner-up in the 2015 Defensive Player of the Year award voting.

Marreese Speights, No. 5

Steve Kerr

Head Coach

2014

Steve Kerr nearly signed on to coach the New York Knicks before joining the Warriors as their new head coach. He led the team to the best record in the league, and he was runner-up in NBA Coach of the Year voting to the Atlanta Hawks's Mike Budenholzer.

Shaun Livingston, No. 34

Guard

2014

Shaun Livingston signed a three-year, $16 million deal with the Warriors last July.

Brandon Rush, No. 4

Guard/Forward

2014

Brandon Rush is on his second stint with the Warriors. He was originally traded to the Warriors from the Indiana Pacers in 2011. Rush was then traded to the Utah Jazz in 2013 before returning to the Warriors on a two-year deal last July.

Height: 6'6"Weight: 220 lbs.Age: 29College: KansasExperience: 7 years

James M. McAdoo, No. 20

Forward

2014

James Michael McAdoo went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. After signing with the Warriors last September, he was waived in October. Following two 10-day contracts with the Warriors, McAdoo was eventually signed to the roster for the remainder of the season.